The Delay is the Point: An Ophthalmologist Navigates Abusive Health Insurer. Barely
[ad_1] I’ve often done battle with insurance companies to get my patients the health care they need. I’ve also been the patient at the end of the phoneline – for hours – with no idea if help is on the way. Health… [ad_2] Source link
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Bunkers that save sight? UConn researchers take a close look
[ad_1] Healthy aged human retinas (J,K,L) have minimal stress proteins (green, J), little citrullination (red, K) and very little overlap (L), indicating low stress levels. In contrast, human retinas with… [ad_2] Source link
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Protein protects brain cells most impacted by glaucoma
[ad_1] Kathryn Bollinger and Sylvia Smith, Augusta University, reported that protein sigma 1 receptor, which is known to protect cells from stress, appears key to the function and survival of retinal… [ad_2] Source link
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Vision scientists discover new angle on path of light through photoreceptors
[ad_1] Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have discovered that power-producing organelles in the eye’s photoreceptor cells, called mitochondria, function as microlenses that help channel… [ad_2] Source link
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Mosquitoes are seeing red: Why new findings about their vision could help you hide from these disease vectors
[ad_1] Beating the bite of mosquitoes this spring and summer could hinge on your attire and your skin. New research led by scientists at the University of Washington indicates that a common mosquito species… [ad_2] Source link
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Implanted chip, natural eyesight coordinate vision in study of macular degeneration patients
[ad_1] Two years ago, a Stanford researcher and his team showed that with a thin, pixelated chip and specially designed glasses, they could restore limited vision in the center of the visual field of… [ad_2] Source link
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Report on anterior segment inflammation and immunity posted
[ad_1] NEI has published an executive summary from the April 23, 2021, virtual workshop “Immunity and Inflammation in the Anterior Segment of the Eye,” hosted by the NEI Anterior Segment Initiative. … [ad_2] Source link
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UW study finds photoreceptor cells from retinal organoids can replicate key function of vision
[ad_1] Researchers from the University of Wisconsin (UW) have shown that cone photoreceptors from retinal organoids – lab-produced versions of light-sensitive eye tissue – are similar to cones in a… [ad_2] Source link
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Maintaining Transparency: Study to Focus on Causes of Cataracts
[ad_1] Cataracts affect more than 15 million people worldwide and are the leading cause of blindness, especially in regions with a lack of access to qualified surgeons. Researchers at the University of… [ad_2] Source link
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